Alabama Department of Education
Location: Tuscumbia,AL, USA
Date: 2024-10-29T19:23:26Z
Job Description:
Reports To: Principal Salary: Based on salary schedule for 207 days. FLSA Status: Exempt Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel. Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited educational institution. Valid Alabama Teacher's Certificate endorsed in the relevant subject area.. Previous Counseling experience is preferred. Must complete a criminal background check through the Alabama State Department of Education at your own expense. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable. Duties and Responsibilities: Develops, implements, and evaluates an annual local school guidance and counseling plan in accordance with standards set forth by the State Plan and commensurate with the local system plan. Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics, for vocational and educational planning. Consults with parents/guardians, teachers, and staff about the special needs of students and makes appropriate referrals. Administers tests, and analyzes and interprets test results to provide information about educational, vocational, and personal/social needs. Assists with placement and follow-up services for students. Assists students in building self-esteem and developing decision-making, problem solving, and positive human relations skills. Develops personal professional growth plan and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership. Assists students in selecting programs of study to enhance career planning. Maintains comprehensive records and reports. Exhibits positive human relations skills. Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communications. Complies with local, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws affecting area of responsibility as well as the American School Counselor Association Code of Ethics. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data to establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Perform such other duties as may be assigned. The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent to the job.
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